Writing Grants
Grants that fund writers and journalists — project grants, book-completion funding, reporting grants, and emergency funds. Award amounts and deadlines shown on every listing.
79 open right now
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- Grant · WritingReadings & Workshops GrantsRolling
- Grant · WritingArt and Change GrantRollingUp to $2,500
- Grant · JournalismReproductive Health, Rights and Justice in the Americas 2026Deadline August 2, 2026$1,000
- Grant · Writing7th Beyond Words Poetry Chapbook Awards (2027)Deadline August 2, 2026Fee: $45.00
- Grant · JournalismReproductive Health, Rights, and Justice in the Americas Reporting GrantsRolling$1,000
- Grant · JournalismScienceWriters2026 — Support Grants (Conference Attendance for Science Writers)Deadline August 4, 2026Up to $1,200
- Grant · JournalismEnvironmental Investigative Journalism Grant ProgrammeDeadline August 6, 2026€400,000
- Grant · Writing2026 Innovation Project GrantsDeadline August 17, 2026$25,000
- Grant · WritingBIPOC Deaf Arts GrantDeadline August 28, 2026$1,000
- Grant · WritingVolume 74, Number 1Deadline August 31, 2026$100
- Grant · WritingSpoken Black Girl Magazine Issue 7Deadline August 31, 2026$50
- Grant · WritingLiterary Individual Project FundingDeadline September 1, 2026Up to $18,000
- Grant · WritingLiterary Creation GrantDeadline September 1, 2026Up to $25,000
- Grant · WritingProject Grants for Book CreatorsDeadline September 1, 2026$15,000
- Grant · WritingIndividual Excellence AwardsDeadline September 1, 2026$5,000
- Grant · WritingMaster Artist and Apprentice Grant — Alaska Native Traditional Arts (Storytelling, Song, Crafts)Rolling
- Grant · WritingArtist Support GrantDeadline September 4, 2026$500
- Grant · WritingArtist Support GrantDeadline September 4, 2026$500
- Grant · WritingLiterary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) 2026Deadline September 10, 2026Up to $12,000
- Grant · WritingFY27 Artist Innovation GrantDeadline September 11, 2026Up to $15,000
- Grant · JournalismInvestigative Reporting Grant — Fund for Investigative JournalismRollingUp to $10,000
- Grant · WritingFund for Environmental Journalism Story GrantsDeadline September 14, 2026Up to $5,000Fee: $40 for non-members (free for SEJ members)
- Grant · JournalismSeed Grants for Early Reporting: Summer 2026Deadline September 14, 2026Up to $10,000
- Grant · WritingMiles Morland Foundation African Writers Scholarship 2026Deadline September 18, 2026£18,000
Frequently asked questions
Who funds writing grants?+
Arts councils, private foundations, literary organizations, and journalism nonprofits. Grants on this page range from small project stipends to five-figure awards funding a year of work on a book or reporting project.
Do writing grants require a finished manuscript?+
Usually not. Most grants fund work in progress — applications typically ask for a project description, a writing sample, and sometimes a budget. Fellowships and book prizes are the categories that more often want completed work.
Are writing grants free to apply for?+
The large majority are free. A small number charge a modest administrative fee, which is shown on the listing when it exists.
Where do these opportunity listings come from?+
Opportunities are aggregated daily from publishers' and organizations' own submission pages and portals, plus curated editorial sources. Every listing is checked for real pay or a real award — explicitly unpaid calls are filtered out, and contests whose entry fee outweighs any stated prize are rejected automatically.
Why is the organization name hidden on some listings?+
Browsing titles, deadlines, award amounts, and entry fees is free. The hosting organization and direct submission link are unlocked with a paid CozyJobs membership — that curation is what the subscription funds. Plans start at $25/month; see cozyjobs.com/pricing.
How often are these pages updated?+
Continuously. New opportunities are ingested throughout the day, deadlines are monitored, and listings are removed automatically when their submission window closes.